A man has gained internet fame for successfully checking a single can of beer while traveling across Australia.

While flying from Melbourne to Perth, Dean Stinson treated his can of Emu Export as a piece of luggage. One of his friends captioned the beginning of the beer's journey: "Greatest moment of my life."

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Stinson captured the beer's glorious arrival.

While the lager was surprisingly unharmed, Stinson admitted to the Daily Mail that he had some help with his mission.

"My mate works at the airport and we hatched the plan as a laugh — I half didn’t expect it to come out the other end,” he said. "But when it did it was sent out well in front of all the other luggage, so the baggage handlers obviously appreciated it."

Some readers may question Stinson's decision to pay to check such a small item, even for an impressive viral stunt. However, he and his friends flew Qantas Airways, which does not charge passengers for their first piece of checked luggage.

He wrote on Facebook that he will be keeping the can as a trophy rather than drinking it.